Sunday, 24 Nov, 2024

Entertainment

ATM Shamsuzzaman returns home after 4 months of treatment

DHAKA: Veteran actor ATM Shamsuzzaman has returned home on Thursday (August 29) after receiving treatment at separate hospitals in the capital for four months. ATM Shamsuzzaman has gone to his daughter’s home from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University at noon. Doctors

Shraddha Kapoor to star in Bangla cinema-‘Masud Rana’

DHAKA: Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor is set to make her debut in a Bangladeshi film, according to an official Facebook post of Jaaz Multimedia uploaded on Thursday (August 29). Shraddha Kapoor is going to act in the spy thriller and action-packed movie “Masud Rana”.

'Radio Asia Conference and Radio Song Fest' kicks off Oct 29

DHAKA: The Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Radio Asia Conference and Radio Song Festival-2019 will be held in Dhaka from October 29 to October 31. The three-day festival will be organized by the Ministry of Information in collaboration with Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh

Signing ceremony of film ‘Gondi’ held

Freedom sanitary napkin has recently sponsored the movie ‘Gondi--a Gorai Film production which is directed by Fakhrul Arefin khan. Fakhrul Arefin khan happens to be the director of the famous movie Bhubon Majhi. A signing ceremony held between Freedom sanitary napkin and Gorai

Leonardo DiCaprio gives $5m for Amazon rainforest

Leonardo DiCaprio's environmental organisation is putting $5m (£4.1m) towards helping the Amazon rainforest after the recent surge in fires there. Earth Alliance will give the money to local groups and indigenous communities as they work to protect the Amazon. The National

Film actor Babar passes away

DHAKA: Popular film actor for negative roles Khalilur Rahman Babar passed away at a city hospital on Monday (August 26) morning. He was 67. He breathed his last at the Square Hospital in the capital at 9am, Organizational Secretary of the Bangladesh Film Directors Association Kabirul

'Rickshaw Girl' first poster out, may release this year

DHAKA: The first official poster of Aynabaji famed filmmaker Amitabh Reza Chowdhury's latest big screen venture 'Rickshaw Girl' is already out.  The colorful poster shows off a girl amidst rickshaw artworks. 'Rickshaw Girl' is being produced by Eric James Adams.

Chanchal, Siam in Selim's 'Paap-Punno'

DHAKA: 2009 big hit Monpura famed filmmaker Giasuddin Selim's latest venture 'Paap-Punno' is all set to hit the shooting floor Monday (August 26), keeping the actress' name unannounced. Popular actors Chanchal Chowdhury and Siam Ahmed are in the lead roles. Fazlur

Himesh Reshammiya takes train singer to Bollywood

It's a known fact that the Internet can make or break a person. Several people owe it to the Internet for their celebrity status. Becoming a viral sensation is something which we have noticed on social media pages many times.  One of the recent examples for the same is Ranu

Rock marries his longtime love Lauren Hashian

It appears "The Rock" was cooking up a secret wedding in Hawaii to his longtime love Lauren Hashian. The two revealed on Instagram early Monday that they tied the knot in a seaside ceremony over the weekend. "We do," Johnson wrote in the Instagram caption. "August 18, 2019. Hawaii.

Peter Fonda, star of Easy Rider, dies aged 79

Peter Fonda, the star, co-writer and producer of the 1969 cult classic Easy Rider, has died at the age of 79. In a statement, his family said he suffered respiratory failure due to lung cancer, and died peacefully at home in Los Angeles. His older sister Jane Fonda added: "I am very

Soundtek unveils unreleased AB song after 15 years

DHAKA: Recording label Soundtek is all set to release an unreleased song of legendary rock musician Ayub Bachchu nearly one and half decades after its making. The song titled 'Bhab Sutra', slated for the same label's 2004 mix album 'Fisfasfis' of AB, Asif and Pantha

Actress Bobby diagnosed with dengue

DHAKA: Dhallywood actress Eamin Haque Bobby has been infected with dengue amid outbreak of the mosquito-borne viral fever countrywide. Physicians at Square Hospital here diagnosed her with dengue Tuesday (August 6) night. She was advised to stay at home. "Bobby was reported with

Bengali doctor wins Miss England 2019 title

A junior doctor with two medical degrees started her first day in hospital just hours after being crowned Miss England.  Bhasha Mukherjee, 23, from Derby, was forced to get on a 4am train on Friday morning to attend her first shift after winning the prestigious beauty pageant on

HC rule over 14 state-funded film

DHAKA: The High Court on Wednesday (July 31) issued a rule over breaching law while providing state grants to 14 films. The HC bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader issued the rule after hearing a writ petition filed by four filmmakers. Lawyer Hasnat Kaiyum

Falguni BACHSAS president, Babu secy gen

DHAKA: Noted actress and playwright-director-producer Falguni Hamid was elected president of BACHSAS (Bangladesh Cholochitra Sangbadik Samity). Kamruzzaman Babu was elected secretary general. Voting to the biennial election took place at Jatiya Press Club from 12pm to 6pm Friday

Bappy injured during shooting at Bhawal Park

DHAKA: Actor Bappy Chowdhury sustained critical injuries while shooting for an action sequence of his horror film 'Danger Zone'. The incident took place when Bappy was lifted by a crane, with safety belt tied to his chest, at Bhawal National Park Wednesday (July 24) noon. He

Humayun Ahmed’s 7th death anniv being marked

DHAKA: The seventh death anniversary of noted litterateur, playwright, director and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed is being observed on Friday (July 19).  On the occasion, Family of the prominent writer and his fans offered special prayers at the writer's graveyard at Nuhash Palli in the

Lux star Ishana marries boyfriend Sarif

DHAKA: Former Lux-Channel i superstar Ishana Khan has tied the knot with her boyfriend Sarif Chowdhury, whom she dated over last couple of years.  The wedding took place at Azad Mosque in Gulshan here Wednesday (July 10) evening, amid formal arrangement and presence of family members

Siam in Amitabh Reza's soft drink TVC

DHAKA: Siam Ahmed isn't appearing in TV plays these days, after fastening his place in Dhallywood filmdom. The 'Poramon 2' actor, however, hasn't stopped working in TV commercials. He recently took part in the shooting for a soft drink TVC directed by renowned